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The Cantilever's design is similar to the high level bridge at Warburton, but fortunately for Warrington's frustrated motorists, no toll is exacted here!

All of this area of Warrington has now been pedestrianised.

This is now a major (and very much busier) road junction for routes between Chester and Manchester and also between Warrington and the south.

Colourful pleasure craft and anglers now enjoy the tranquillity of the Bridgewater Canal as it passes through the south Warrington districts of Lymm, Thelwall, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath, Walton and Moore

The course of the canal meant that a section of the L&NWR line to Liverpool via Warrington and Speke would have to be re-routed; this resulted in the building of Latchford Viaduct.

By the early 13th century it stood at the heart of the medieval village of Warrington, and adjoining the lord of the manor's castle.

Howley is one of Warrington's oldest districts, with a simple Norman castle standing guard over the ancient ford at Latchford.

The original house on Holme Island was built by John Fitchett of Warrington in 1832.

Timber was a major commodity carried on the canal; it was used not only by the building industry, but also in the manufacture of paper and cardboard, then a major Warrington industry.

The original house on Holme Island was built by John Fitchett of Warrington in 1832.

Prosperity came to Warrington along with industry in the 1800s, and this is reflected in the quality of all the town's commercial buildings.

Much of Lancashire was affected by the Civil Wars, and Warrington, an important crossing on the Mersey and chosen by the Royalist, Lord Derby for his headquarters, saw considerable action.

However, popular history associates these Tudor cottages on the corner of Eldon Street with Cromwell's visit to Warrington in 1648 whilst pursuing the Scottish army.

Prosperity came to Warrington along with industry in the 1800s, and this is reflected in the quality of all the town's commercial buildings.

This pleasant open space next to the railway line was donated as a recreation ground by Alderman Arthur Bennett, a former mayor and a passionate believer in the importance of preserving Warrington's historic

Stockton Heath began to develop as a Warrington suburb with the coming of the tram in 1905. This view towards the Ship Canal shows London Road free of today's endless stream of traffic.

Asco, the Accessories Supply Co, and the neighbouring shops on the left (now demolished) stood on the corner of Pinners Brow, a street name recording Warrington's former pin-making industry.

The banner on Boots' Corner advertising Warrington's annual Walton Horse Show suggests this photograph was taken near Whitsuntide.

As the volume of Warrington's road traffic increased, the constant stream of vessels on the canal brought unwelcome disruption to the local road network.

The Bridgewater Canal was built solely for the transportation of freight but so many people came to see it that a passenger service was soon started between Warrington and Manchester.

In December 1941 Warrington Borough Council purchased the Hall and 171 surrounding acres from the Greenall family for £19,000. Since 1945, Walton Gardens have been a popular public park.

The two towers of Howley Power Station had dominated the landscape since the extensions of 1946, but the site had supplied Warrington's electricity since 1900.

Modern-day Warrington aspires to city status, but the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that the village of Thelwall briefly held that honour.

There's not an elephant in sight at Warrington's Circus!